Men UConn @ San Diego State Aztecs (Thursday 3/16/23 @9p, Friday 3/17/23 @9p, Saturday 3/18/23 @9p & Sunday 3/19/23 @4p) All times EST. Games on Mixlr

[huskymedic]

Rhino, rhino, albino rhino…

 

[uconnbaseball]

 

[scotty0330]

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 3rd, Cooke gives up another solo leadoff homer to tie the game at 2.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Cooke immediately gives up a solo bomb to a team that is not very good offensively. The lack of walks is a good thing but everything else has been rough.

 

[ATLDYKA]

We are DP snake bitten.

 

[uconnbaseball]

…and as soon as I praise Cooke’s control, he walks someone on 4 pitches and hits someone. Sigh.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 3rd, after the leadoff homer, Cooke issues a 1 out walk and a hit by pitch to put 2 runners on base before getting out of the inning with no more runs coming in. Nice play by Padilla to end the inning. Game tied at 2.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Padilla is a monster. News at 11.

(Also nice rebound again by Cooke, shaking off these solo bombs)

 

[dbmill]

Top 4th, Morton with a 2 out double. Pitching change, a lefty pitcher comes in. Garbowski walks to put 2 runners on in this potential 2 out rally. Daniels follows with an rbi double, 3-2 UConn going to the bottom of the inning.

 

[uconnbaseball]

SDSU is into their pen already. It could be a long weekend for them if our pitching gets it done.

Loving Daniels. Smith needs to get out of his slump.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, Cooke with a shutdown 1-2-3 inning, 3-2 UConn. Cooke is at 56 pitches on the night.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Happy with how we’re playing so far. Cooke is pitching to contact vs a soft hitting team, and the offense is putting the ball in play (vs good pitching) against a bad defense. SDSU is overachieving in the field and at the plate based on how their season has gone, and is still losing.

A crooked number here would really put pressure on them; this game, and this series.

 

[uconnbaseball]

There are the errors! 4-2 UConn!

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, with 2 outs, 2 infield errors lead to a UConn run, 4-2 UConn.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Cooke is up to 94 on the fastball.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, Cooke with a 1-2-3 inning, 4-2 UConn. Cooke had 2 strikeouts that inning, he has 5 strikeouts for the night so far. Cooke is at 69 pitches, so he may be good for a couple more innings. Cooke seems to be getting better as the game progresses.

 

[dbmill]

Top 6th, UConn offense goes down in order, 4-2 UConn.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Apparently UConn had home and homes with Boise State and Nevada, but were cancelled. Boise cancelled their program and Nevada backed out due to the MWC adding games.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 6th, Cooke with another 1-2-3 inning. 4-2 UConn.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Cooke starting to pitch like an ace. He had retired 11 straight as UConn maintains its 4-2 lead going to the 7th.

 

[scotty0330]

Cooke starting to pitch like an ace. He had retired 11 straight as UConn maintains its 4-2 lead going to the 7th.

You wanted 2 runs over 6. Not always the prettiest with Cooke and there were times in last hour where I had my doubts but damn kid grinded.

 

[uconnbaseball]

First two runners in the top of the 7th reach. Let’s get some amenities Mr. Rhino.

 

[uconnbaseball]

You wanted 2 runs over 6. Not always the prettiest with Cooke and there were times in last hour where I had my doubts but damn kid grinded.

I liked the strategy. SDSU has no power; I would rather take my chance and force them to hit some random solo shot than nibble and walk people. Hopefully he has one more good inning in him.

 

[dbmill]

Top 7th, UConn loads the bases with no out, an infield single sandwiched in between a walk and a hit by pitch. Pitching change. Studley follows with a no out rbi double to make it 6-2 UConn.